A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF LECOMPTON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-209 AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LECOMPTON, SECTION 1-301.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LECOMPTON, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The City of Lecompton, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 15-209, which enactment applies to this city, but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

SECTION 2. The code of the City of Lecompton, Section 1-301, is hereby amended to provide as follows:

Section 1-301 Appointment. The mayor, with the consent of the council may appoint, at the first regular meeting of the governing body in May of each year, the following city officers; A municipal judge of the municipal court, a clerk, a treasurer, a Marshall-chief of police, law enforcement officers, a city attorney, and such other officers as deemed necessary. Such officers shall hold an initial term of office not to exceed one year and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Any officers who are re-appointed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The duties and pay of various officers shall be regulated by ordinance. Any officer may be removed by a majority vote of the total membership elected or appointed to the council and may be suspended at any time by the mayor.

(04-05-1999)